The Fury of the Norsemen (1981)

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Designer	Kevin Hendryx
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Publisher	Metagaming Concepts
Year Published	1981
# of Players	2
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Playing Time	60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	Medieval Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Vikings
Primary Name	The Fury of the Norsemen
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MicroHistory #4 in the Metagaming MicroHistory series is a two-player game of Viking raids in the 10th century. Rules allow for plunder, capture, berserker, torching, leaders, missile combat, and a special Divine Wrath provision for the clergy.

Includes one rules booklet, map, counters and die.

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The Fury of the Norsemen

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Year: 1981

Product Code: MicroHistory 4

Size: 7.25 x 4.25 x 0.62 inches

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A cheat sheet with rules highlights and the combat tables. This should fit in the box/bag if you trim it and fold it in half.

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